UVA men’s lax inks graduate transfer McConvey from Vermont

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Virginia men’s lacrosse head coach Lars Tiffany announced the addition of graduate transfer Thomas McConvey on Thursday.

McConvey (Toronto, Ontario) comes to Virginia from the University of Vermont, where he was one of the best players in program history as a midfielder. He was named the America East’s Offensive Player of the Year and a Third Team All-American according to Inside Lacrosse after setting a UVM single-season record 60 goals in addition to his 14 assists in 2022.

“We are grateful to have Thomas pursuing his master’s degree in Accounting here in Charlottesville,” said Tiffany. “The success Chris Feifs and his staff have realized at the University of Vermont is due to hard work, their acquisition of exceptional talent and the development of their student-athletes. Thomas is a prime example of such. We at UVA will now benefit from the many years – both in the box and on the field – that Thomas has poured into becoming an elite offensive lacrosse player. We plan to employ Thomas as a midfielder, the same position he played at UVM.”

McConvey is set to begin training with the program in the fall of 2022.

Thomas McConvey • M • 6-4 • 210 • Toronto, Ontario • St. Michael’s College School

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT 

• Started in all 19 possible games as a midfielder (2022)
• Scored a program-record 60 goals and added 14 assists (2022)
• Finished his career at UVM seventh all-time in program history with 172 points
• Registered at least one point in all 52 career games
• Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American (2022)
• Two-time USILA and USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American (2021-22)
• America East Offensive Player of the Year (2022)
• Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American (2021)
• Two-time America East All-Conference First Team selection (2021-22)
• America East All-Academic Team (2022)
• ECAC Offensive Player of the Year and All-ECAC selection (2022)
• Two-time All-New England First Team selection (2021-22)
• America East All-Conference Second Team (2019)
• America East All-Rookie Team (2019)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Helped St. Michael’s College School (Toronto, Ontario) win four Ontario provincial championships
• Tallied 207 points as a junior and senior as a two-year captain
• Named Team MVP (2018)
• Played club for Edge Lacrosse

PERSONAL

• Son of Shawn and Alice McConvey
• Brother, Jonathan, was his teammate at Vermont (2018-22)
• Honor Roll student

WHY UVA? 

• “I chose UVA for the chance to continue my academic career and pursue a graduate degree from a world-renowned school as well as continue my athletic career for an outstanding lacrosse program with a rich history. Playing at UVA will also afford me the opportunity to play with Payton Cormier, who I have played lacrosse with ever since we were four years old and we’ve been teammates for Mimico Lacrosse for a very long time now.”